connectivity problem

[vijay]

I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

[phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

> I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
> problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
> connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
> USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
> solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

What aplication are you running ? Chances are that you could move the
applications into a modern OpenSource OS without license or other
restrictions. Linux and FreeBSD comes to my mind, both have been
reported to run (some) SCO applications.

--
Peter Håkanson
IPSec Sverige ( At Gothenburg Riverside )
Sorry about my e-mail address, but i'm trying to keep spam out,
remove "icke-reklam" if you feel for mailing me. Thanx.

[Dave Hinz]

On 2 Sep 2004 00:22:18 -0700, vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

> I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
> problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
> connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
> USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
> solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

Just like last week when you asked this, you need to either give
more money to the litigious bastards at SCO, or you have to migrate
to a better operating system. Nobody here is going to help you
cheat a licensed limitation, not even against SCO.

Dave Hinz

[vijay]

Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:<2posdsFmhccvU3@uni-berlin.de>...

> On 2 Sep 2004 00:22:18 -0700, vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

> > I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
> > problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
> > connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
> > USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
> > solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

>
> Just like last week when you asked this, you need to either give
> more money to the litigious bastards at SCO, or you have to migrate
> to a better operating system. Nobody here is going to help you
> cheat a licensed limitation, not even against SCO.
>
> Dave Hinz

Dear Mr. Dave,

I would like to mention you that I am having a 35 user licensed
version where as only 25 users are able to connect using telnet. So I
need a solution to this

Vijay

[Stefaan A Eeckels]

On 2 Sep 2004 00:22:18 -0700
[email]vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com[/email] (vijay) wrote:

> I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
> problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
> connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
> USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
> solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

Telnet connections require pseudo-ttys, and you're in all
likelihood running out of the configured number of ptys on
your SCO box. I've no experience with this version of Unix,
but I gather it has entries in /dev for the pseudo-ttys,
like /dev/ttyp25+/dev/ptyp25 and /dev/ttyp26+/dev/ptyp26
etc.
If this is the case, you can simply add pseudo-ttys by
creating the appropriate /dev/entries.
You'll need to find out the major and minor device
numbers, e.g. (from a Solaris2.6/x86 box):

# ls -l /dev/ptyp0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root tty 2, 0 Mar 24 2000 /dev/ptyp0
# ls -l /dev/ttyp0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root tty 3, 0 Mar 24 2000 /dev/ttyp0

as well as the number of existing devices. The naming convention
on Solaris 2.6 is [pt]ty[pqr...][0-9a-f], i.e.

ptyp0 -> ptypf and ttyp0 -> ttypf
ptyq0 -> ptypf and ttyq0 -> ttyqf

It will probably be similar on SCO OpenServer.
Once you've determined how many devices exist, you can add
new pty?/tty? couples using the mknod command (or its equivalent
on SCO).

You might also have to change a kernel parameter, but you're
on your own here.

If all fails, you could contact SCO technical support, if
that still exists.

Take care,

--
Stefaan
--
"What is stated clearly conceives easily." -- Inspired sales droid

[Dave Hinz]

On 3 Sep 2004 01:55:29 -0700, vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

> Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:<2posdsFmhccvU3@uni-berlin.de>...

>> Just like last week when you asked this, you need to either give
>> more money to the litigious bastards at SCO, or you have to migrate
>> to a better operating system. Nobody here is going to help you
>> cheat a licensed limitation, not even against SCO.

>
> I would like to mention you that I am having a 35 user licensed
> version where as only 25 users are able to connect using telnet. So I
> need a solution to this

So call the litigious bastards at SCO and have them tell you how to fix
your problem. You're paying for it, might as well make them work on
something besides causing irritation for open-source.

Or migrate to an OS from an organization that doesn't do Bill Gates' bidding.

[phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

> Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:<2posdsFmhccvU3@uni-berlin.de>...

>> On 2 Sep 2004 00:22:18 -0700, vijay <vgodavarthy@rediffmail.com> wrote:

>> > I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
>> > problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
>> > connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
>> > USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
>> > solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

>>
>> Just like last week when you asked this, you need to either give
>> more money to the litigious bastards at SCO, or you have to migrate
>> to a better operating system. Nobody here is going to help you
>> cheat a licensed limitation, not even against SCO.
>>
>> Dave Hinz

> Dear Mr. Dave,

> I would like to mention you that I am having a 35 user licensed
> version where as only 25 users are able to connect using telnet. So I
> need a solution to this

We already given you a solution : replace the SCO with an Open Solution without
restrictions and where proper documentation is available.


--
Peter Håkanson
IPSec Sverige ( At Gothenburg Riverside )
Sorry about my e-mail address, but i'm trying to keep spam out,
remove "icke-reklam" if you feel for mailing me. Thanx.

[Andrew]

vijay wrote:

> I am using SCO OPENSERVER 5.0.0 with 35 users.I am now facing a
> problem, the number of telnet connections are 25 maximum. If the 26
> connection is requested we are getting the message \"ALL PORTS ARE IN
> USE\" and it is not connected. I would appreciate if you can send me a
> solution to increase the number of telnet connections from 25 to 35.

As another poster pointed out, this is a pty exhaustion problem.
Contrary to the opinions of the Linux partisans, this is not an issue
with licensing. The solution is here:

[url]http://osr5doc.sco.com:1997/NetAdminG/tcpT.admin_pseudo_ttys.html[/url]

regards,

[email]andrew@lod.com[/email]

[Stefaan A Eeckels]

On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:18:26 -0700
Andrew <andrew@lod.com> wrote:

> The solution is here:
>
> [url]http://osr5doc.sco.com:1997/NetAdminG/tcpT.admin_pseudo_ttys.html[/url]

Ye gods, that reminds me of Interactive Unix back in 1993.

--
Stefaan
--
"What is stated clearly conceives easily." -- Inspired sales droid

[Dave Hinz]

On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:18:26 -0700, Andrew <andrew@lod.com> wrote:

>
> As another poster pointed out, this is a pty exhaustion problem.
> Contrary to the opinions of the Linux partisans, this is not an issue
> with licensing.

To be fair, I suggested he migrate from that OS
_or_ call them for support.